A computer running Windows is slow. What should I look for to speed it up?

6 Comments

1. Mixx says:

   August 30, 2010 at 6:33 pm

   Did you try to clean your computer first?
   Right click C:
   choose properties
   choose disk cleanup, after that
   choose check disk(now), after that
   choose defrag.
   If so run a reg(registry) cleaner!!!
2. karl says:

   August 30, 2010 at 6:33 pm

   maybe too many programs running automatically at startup,
   -disable any you don’t really need.
   helpful link concerning this:
   http://www.greatis.com/appdata/windowsstartupprograms.htm

   Also you may want to disable (or set to manual) some services.
   here is a helpful link concerning this.
   http://www.blackviper.com/

   other ideas:
   http://rosecitysoftware.com/Reg1Aid/
   http://www.ccleaner.com/
3. Beast says:

   August 30, 2010 at 6:33 pm

   goto start then goto run

   type in msconfig and hit ok

   goto startup

   click disable all and click apply

   restart your machine.

   It should run alot faster because you dont have all those running in the background.
4. Wren )O( says:

   August 30, 2010 at 6:33 pm

   Have you removed temp files, emptied the recycle bin and defragged the hard drive lately? Do you have too many fonts installed? Are there unnecessary processes running? Enough unfragmented space left on your C drive? Could you have (gasp!) a virus?
5. Dan says:

   August 30, 2010 at 6:33 pm

   run a defrag.Right click on your drive, and select "tools"it should be called Defragment or something. It will organize all your files allowing you to access them quicker.
6. yupp says:

   August 30, 2010 at 6:33 pm

   Ok,you are right.I also think that keeping a computer clean is more important than adding more ram to speed up a computer.You can check out fix-slow-computer.info ,maybe that can help you.
   good luck!